Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-26

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Monday. February 14.-Eleven bills on
Various subjects were introduced the latest
beng numbered 565. Lhe following bills
passed: Mr.. Prices bill 3l4, legaliZing
an act passed IN 1886 restoring and defining
the boundaries Of Seward, Stevens and Nor
ton counties; Mr.. Calderhead's bill 23S,
providing for. the building of bridges in
Mitchell county; Mr.. BotuOrff's bill 81,
ship, Sumner county, and authorizing the
issue CT bonds VOrel at that election;
Mr.. Lacey, by request, bill l36, legaliZing
the subscription of Marmatcn township to
the capital stock of the Kansas City and Pa
ciho railroad company; Mr.. Murray's bill
3QS, authorizing the county board Of Sumner
county to levy tax to build Jail and Jail
er'R residence; Mr.. McAHee's bill BIG, author
izing the county board tn levy a tax for fair
purposes; Mr.. COrbett's bill 25l, authorizing
Russell county to build four bridges and
issue scrip, not exceeding s., 400, IL pay
ment thereof; Senator NOung's bill y, au-
thorizing the treasurer of Mitchell county
70 transfer certain funds 70 state permanent
school fund. The house adjourned.
Tuesday, February l5.-PettiOns were
presented by Mr.. Murray praying for an ap-
preparation to pay arrears due the Kansas
National guards; by Mr.. MeGregOr, for the
support of the militia; by Mr.. Boise, against
exclusive control Of public highways by
common carriers. Nine new bills were in
troduced and the house went into commit
tee Of the whole to consider tho labor BILL
pending which the house adjourned.
Passage by the committee Of the whole.
The labor committees substitute for house
bill l66, fixing legal Gays work; Mr.. Adj
mire's bill 235, providing for the payment
OF wages Of employees and providing penal
ties for the violation thereof; the commit
tee of latO Dill 35l, az act regulating the
weight Of coal at mines; the committee of
labor'5 bill 5s3, providing for the payment
OF wages in lawful money; the COMMITTEES of
labOr's bill 1876, substitute for house bill pa
an act to encourage cooperative societies
among artiZans and industrial workers; and
Mr.. McCammon's bill 1O3, an act to prevent
incompetent or unauthorized persons from
| engaging IN the practice of pharmacy as
amended
! Wednesday, February 16.-Petitons were
I presented by Messrs. Knapp, BOWersocz.
/ Slavens, Rhodes Huri, FOcke e, Tilton, Hat
l field, ReitZ, Poe and Admire, praying for
an industrial school for girls; by Mr.. Ed
wards, for the payment Of the national
| guards; by Mr.. Butin, for a law preventing
| imposition on members of the g. A. R.; by
I Mr. Iimmons, for the reduction Of salaries
| amendment of the laws, 30 that
! common carriers shall have equal
Us Of the public highways by Mr..
I Gillette, by request, asking the leg
I islaturs not to interfere with the suit pend
/ ing concerning Stevens county; by Mr.. Mat
/ lock, protesting against taking portion Of
Reno and giving It TO Stafford county; by
| Mr.. Grew, for the defeat of the valued poll
| The house spent the balance Of the morning
/ session in committee Of the whole, consider
I ing the special order the judicial appOrtiOn-
ment bill, which, after many amendments
being offered and voted down, was recon-
[ mended for passage as reported by the com,
| mittee, with new section added creating
l the IWenty-eighth district OF the COUNTIES
| of Kin gman, Pratt and KioWa, and the bill
l was recommended for passage
In committee of the whole the after
noon vas consumed in debate on Mr.
Fookeie's bill 329, eZempting certain prop
Z erty from taxation and to encourage tn,
planting Of forest and fruit trees, was rec
commended for passage.
Thursday, February 17.-Petitions were pre-
scented by Mr.. Baker. protesting against ie
galizing bonds voted in Mound Valley town
snip for railroad aid; by Ar. Boyd, for law
assessing property at the cash valuation ans
against the e1clus ave use Of public highway
and Knapp, for an industrial school 70
girls; by Mr.. Knapp, for an appropriation
to pay national guards; by Mr.. Lybarger
protesting against the passage Of senat
bill so, relating to corporations; by Mr. Cal
dsrhead for an act iegaliZing an election II
Beloit in aid of the Midland railway. FIT
teen bills on various subjects we're intro
duoed. The joint resolution providing for
atsnographer TO the committee appointed
investigate the superintendent OF Olath
deaf aud dumb asylum was indefinitely post
poned. Mr. Tmmona' motion to reconsid
en- the vote on his road bill IS was carried
and the bill On anal paaasge was killed.
In committee fof the whole, Mr.. Bond
{ bill equaliZtng taxation for school purpo8s
vas defeated. Mr. deble's bill DroTidin